Toad-ally Awesome Nails

Hi, I'm Toad. In March 2012, I stopped a life-long nail biting habit and decided that my nails should be awesome! I've turned into a total polish hoarder since then - I have over 400 bottles of polish a ton of stamping plates and more studs, fimo slices and rhinestones than I'll ever use!

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Had a go at comic book nails. I think I need more practice! The lovely orchid purple is @zoyanailpolish Liv, and of course I used my go-to black (Zoya Wila) and white (Zoya Purity) for the art. I'm apparently too impatient when applying top coat, as evident by the smears. #everydayzoya #orchid #comicnails #freehandnailart #nails #nailart #nailpolish #mani #nailsofinstagram #notd #nailporn #nailaddict #nailsdid #nailartclub #nailartlove #nails2inspire #nailcommunity #nailartapp #nailfeaturedaily #southernoregonnails #southernoregon #medfordoregon #lsg_tfimp

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When in doubt, K.I.S.S. (keep it simple, stupid!) I love glitter/jelly sandwiches and this glitter was crying out for it. The jelly is @wetnwildbeauty 2% Milk, which is an off white that works great for french manicures. I put down one layer of that, then sponged on a layer of @vividlacquer Paint Me Patriotic. PMP is made up of multiple sizes of square red, white, and blue glitters whith the occasional large whire heart. One final layer of 2% Milk and I was done! What's your favorite simple mani technique? #wetnwild #vividlacquer #jellysandwich #glitter #nails #nailart #nailpolish #mani #nailsofinstagram #notd #nailporn #nailaddict #nailsdid #nailartclub #nailartlove #nails2inspire #nailcommunity #nailartapp #nailfeaturedaily #southernoregonnails #southernoregon #medfordoregon #lsg_tfimp

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Flames! Flames, on the side of my face... Or on my nails anyway. 😉 To do this mani, I laid down a base layer of @zoyanailpolish Purity so my neons would pop. Then I used my Bliss Kiss Miracle Mat to squish marble Zoya Cana (fuchsia), Bisca (hot pink), and Erza (red) - all from the recent Ultra Brites collection - which I applied like nail decals. Then I used nail vinyls from @bundlemonster and Zoya Wila to get the flame shapes. #everydayzoya #bundlemonster #myblisskiss #blisskiss #miraclemat #flames #fire #nails #nailart #nailpolish #mani #nailsofinstagram #notd #nailporn #nailaddict #nailsdid #nailartclub #nailartlove #nails2inspire #nailcommunity #nailartapp #nailfeaturedaily #southernoregonnails #southernoregon #medfordoregon #lsg_tfimp

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The @fire.dazed.challenge for the 7th was to recreate one of your first manis. This lightning nail art was originally done on 4/6/12 and it's the second mani I ever posted. The new mani was done with @aengland_official Princess Sabra, which is the olive colored holo and Formula X by @sephora in Astonishing, which is a sparkly purple textured glitter. I used straight vinyls that a friend made me to make the lightning bolts. #firedazedchallenge #aengland #sephora #olive #purple #holo #texturepolish #recreation #nails #nailart #nailpolish #mani #nailsofinstagram #notd #nailporn #nailaddict #nailsdid #nailartclub #nailartlove #nails2inspire #nailcommunity #nailartapp #nailfeaturedaily #southernoregonnails #southernoregon #medfordoregon #lsg_tfimp

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My 4th of July nails came out almost like I envisioned them. The Dali look on the index and ring fingers are all down to operator error. The polishes here are @zoyanailpolish Wila (black cream) and Purity (white cream), @chinaglazeofficial Ruby Pumps (red jelly packed with glitter), @aengland_official Spirit of the Moors (bright blue holo), and @vividlacquer A Real Audible Connection (red, white, blue, and unused purple heart glitters in a clear base). I used vinyls from @whatsupnails for the index/ring finger gradients. #4thofjuly #redwhiteandblue #everydayzoya #chinaglaze #aengland #vividlacquer #whatsupnails

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I'm working on my holiday mani, but in the meantime this is my current look. The polish is Formula X by @sephora in Orion's Belt, which is a dark gun metal gray metallic glitter that dries with a sparkly matte textured finish. I've applied top coat here, though. Then I added some pink flower water decals from @bornprettynailart for a little pop of color. #texturepolish #gray #glitter #waterdecals #formulaxbysephora #sephora #bornprettystorenailart #bornprettystore #nails #nailart #nailpolish #mani #nailsofinstagram #notd #nailporn #nailaddict #nailsdid #nailartclub #nailartclub #nailartlove #nails2inspire #nailcommunity #nailartapp #nailfeaturedaily #southernoregonnails #541nails #notanailtech #medford #southernoregon #medfordoregon #lsg_tfimp #tonsofhashtags

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This sunny mani is a mixture of techniques and I really like how it came out. What do you all think? The polishes are @zoyanailpolish Purity (white), Arizona (orange), and Pippa (yellow), with a little @fingerpaintsfun Colorful Collage (silver glitter) for sparkle. I did a bullseye style sponge gradient with Pippa and Arizona over a base layer of Purity for pop, then added the glitter on my thumb, index, and pinky fingers. The accent nails were done with nail vinyls from @bornprettynailart. #gradientnails #gradient #yellow #orange #everydayzoya #fingerpaintspolish #bornprettystorenailart #bornprettystore #nails #nailart #nailpolish #mani #nailsofinstagram #notd #nailporn #nailaddict #nailsdid #nailartclub #nailartlove #nails2inspire #nailcommunity #nailartapp #nailfeaturedaily #lsg_tfimp

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Today's swatch is @chinaglazeofficial Dorothy Who? from the 2009 Wizard of Ooh Ahz collection (now part of the permanent line). This sister polish to my beloved Ruby Pumps is a medium blue jelly base packed with enough silver and blue glitter to knock your socks off. #swatch #chinaglaze #chinaglazeofficial #glitter #nails #nailart #nailpolish #mani #nailsofinstagram #notd #nailporn #nailaddict #nailsdid #nailartclub #nailartlove #nails2inspire #nailcommunity #nailartapp #nailfeaturedaily #lsg_tfimp

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The other day, I posted a swatch of @vividlacquer Theoretical Vegan. This is that same mani, stamped with damask images from @uberchicbeauty plate 5-03 in @sally_hansen Insta Dri Jumpin Jade. They came out looking like really amazing fine china, I love it a lot. #vividlacquer #uberchicbeauty #sallyhansen #stamping #nails #nailart #nailpolish #mani #nailsofinstagram #notd #nailporn #nailaddict #nailsdid #nailartclub #nailartlove #nails2inspire #nailcommunity #nailartapp #nailfeaturedaily #lsg_tfimp #indiepolish #greennails

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Swatch of @vividlacquer Theoretical Vegan, 3 layers over one layer of white. #swatch #vividlacquer #nails #nailart #nailpolish #mani #nailsofinstagram #notd #nailporn #nailaddict #nailsdid #nailartclub #nailartlove #nails2inspire #nailcommunity #nailartapp #nailfeaturedaily #glitter #lsg_tfimp

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Today's swatch is @sinfulcolors_official Dream On, a magenta creme that I won at the baby shower I went to recently. #swatch #sinfulcolors #nails #nailart #nailpolish #mani #nailsofinstagram #notd #nailporn #nailaddict #nailsdid #nailartclub #nailartlove #nails2inspire #nailcommunity #nailartapp #nailfeaturedaily #lsg_tfimp

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This beautiful medium blue holo is Spirit of the Moors by @aengland_official, part of their To Emily Bronte collection. #swatch #aengland #nails #nailart #nailpolish #mani #nailsofinstagram #notd #nailporn #nailaddict #nailsdid #nailartclub #nailartlove #nails2inspire #nailcommunity #nailartapp #nailfeaturedaily #holo #lsg_tfimp

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Behold the glorious orchid radiance of @aengland_official Crown of Thistles. This is from their Elizabeth and Mary collection and the holo just sings in the sun. #swatch #aengland #nails #nailart #nailpolish #mani #nailsofinstagram #notd #nailporn #nailaddict #nailsdid #nailartclub #nailartlove #nails2inspire #nailcommunity #nailartapp #nailfeaturedaily #holo #orchid

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This magnificent turquoise is @aengland_official Whispering Waves from their Heavenly Quotes collection. #swatch #aengland #nails #nailart #nailpolish #mani #holo #nailsofinstagram #notd #nailporn #nailaddict #nailsdid #nails2inspire #nailcommunity #nailartapp #nailfeaturedaily #lsg_tfimp

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Look at the shiny necklace my man bought me! I'm too too spoiled!! Maybe I need a matching mani? #rainbow #butterfly #spoiled #treatedlikeaprincess #mymanisthebest

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This was for a challenge prompt having to do with matte glitter. The gorgeous red jelly is @vividlacquer Absolute Homewrecker, which looks like you're wearing strawberry fruit leather on your nails, especially when you add matte top coat. The black & white glitter is also by Vivid Lacquer, called Sketchbook. #vividlacquer #nails #nailart #nailpolish #mani #nailsofinstagram #notd #nailporn #nailaddict #nailsdid #nailchallenge #nailartclub #nailartlove #nails2inspire #nailcommunity #nailartapp #nailfeaturedaily #mattenails #matte #tfimpchallenge #lsg_tfimp #indiepolish

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My haul from the @aengland_official birthday sale: Spirit of the Moors and Wuthering Heights from the To Emily Bronte collection, Crown of Thistles from the Elizabeth & Mary collection, and Whispering Waves from the Heavenly Quotes collection. Keep an eye out for swatches of these beauties later today!

#aengland #haul #nnail #nailpolish #nailporn #nailaddict #nailcommunity #indiecommunity